Magic acid — Fluorosulfuric acid antimony pentafluoride 1:1 Other names Magic Acid … Wikipedia
Lysergic acid diethylamide — LSD redirects here. For other uses, see LSD (disambiguation). LSD 25 redirects here. For the dock landing ship, see USS San Marcos (LSD 25). For the Fringe episode, see Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (Fringe). Lysergic acid diethylamide … Wikipedia
Lysergic acid hydroxyethylamide — Systematic (IUPAC) name 9,10 didehydro N (1 hydroxyethyl) 6 methylergoline 8 carboxamide Clinical data … Wikipedia
Amido formic acid — Formic For mic, a. [L. formica an ant: cf. F. formique.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, ants; as, formic acid; in an extended sense, pertaining to, or derived from, formic acid; as, formic ether. [1913 Webster] {Amido formic acid},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Formic acid — Formic For mic, a. [L. formica an ant: cf. F. formique.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, ants; as, formic acid; in an extended sense, pertaining to, or derived from, formic acid; as, formic ether. [1913 Webster] {Amido formic acid},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fat acid — Fat Fat, n. 1. (Physiol. Chem.) An oily liquid or greasy substance making up the main bulk of the adipose tissue of animals, and widely distributed in the seeds of plants. See {Adipose tissue}, under {Adipose}. [1913 Webster] Note: Animal fats… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fatty acid — Fatty Fat ty, a. Containing fat, or having the qualities of fat; greasy; gross; as, a fatty substance. [1913 Webster] {Fatty acid} (Chem.), any one of the paraffin series of monocarbonic acids, as formic acid, acetic, etc.; so called because the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
petroleum refining — Introduction conversion of crude oil into useful products. History Distillation of kerosene and naphtha The refining of crude petroleum owes its origin to the successful drilling of the first oil well in Titusville, Pa., in 1859. Prior to… … Universalium
stain — 1. To discolor. 2. To color; to dye. 3. A discoloration. 4. A dye used in histologic and bacteriologic technique. 5. A procedure in which a dye or combination of dyes and reagents is used to color the constituents of cells and tissues. For… … Medical dictionary
Alkane — Not to be confused with Alkene or Alkyne. Chemical structure of methane, the simplest alkane Alkanes (also known as paraffins or saturated hydrocarbons) are chemical compounds that consist only of hydrogen and carbon atoms and are bonded… … Wikipedia
History of candle making — Candle making was developed independently in many countries throughout history. The earliest known candles were made from whale fat by the Chinese, during the Qin Dynasty (221–206 BC). In early China and Japan, tapers were made with wax from… … Wikipedia